Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are now classified as wildlife in Colorado

Listen Now
4min 55sec
Deryn Davidson, wearing glasses and a gray shirt with a 'Colorado State University' logo, points at a native Colorado flower in a garden filled with tall, yellow blooms. The sky is clear with light clouds in the background.
Arlo Pérez Esquivel
Deryn Davidson identifies a native flower in a garden next to the Butterfly Pavilion. She was part of a research team that is helping protect pollinators in Colorado.

A close-up of a yellow native Colorado flower with a bee perched on its center, surrounded by other yellow blooms and green foliage.
Arlo Pérez Esquivel

A bumble bee is perched on a light purple flower surrounded by green leaves in a garden. The plant has several similar blossoms, and the background is filled with additional foliage and blurred flowers.
Arlo Pérez Esquivel